Integrated Seed Sector Development in Africa: A Basis for Seed Policy and Law

Journal of Crop Improvement

Volumn 27, Issue 2, 2013, Pages 186-214

  Louwaars, Niels P ^a   de Boef, Walter S ^a,b   Edeme, Janet ^c  

^a WAGENINGEN UNIVERSITY   (Netherlands)

^b FEDERAL UNIVERSITY OF SANTA CATARINA   (Brazil)

^c African Union Commission   (Ethiopia)

Author keywords

African seed and biotechnology program; informal seed systems; plant breeders' rights; seed policy; Sub Saharan Africa; variety release

Indexed keywords

EID: 84873120665     PISSN: 15427528     EISSN: 15427536     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1080/15427528.2012.751472     Document Type: Article

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